Jennifer Akhust, currently studying the Comparative Literature and English Language & Linguistics BA (Hons) programme, has had a viral success with an online article for the module Writing in the Media: A Practical Approach.
Writing in the Media is convened by Heidi Colthup, and is designed for those who are considering a career in journalism, freelance writing, publishing and related fields. Part of the coursework involves producing a portfolio of original journalism.
Jennifer’s online article ‘What I Wish I’d Known Before I Got a Greyhound’ has so far received more than 15,000 views in just three days. In the humorous piece, she announces: ‘They’re not real dogs. People will try to convince you otherwise - but don’t fall for it,’ before listing seven peculiar attributes of the breed.
As of Monday 6 February the article has had 63,000 views and has been read over 45,000 times.
To read the article, please see: https://medium.com/writing-in-the-media/what-i-wish-id-known-before-i-got-a-greyhound-5b571dd3662e#.6uj1akm4r